Crime Rates at Lapwing Rise, Stevenage, SG2 9NH

Lapwing Rise area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lapwing Rise (SG2 9NH) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwing Rise (SG2 9NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundmead (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.